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48: Pinky Promise

"Kai, want to see something awesome? Okay, here goes. Watch... this!"

You manifest a collection of star fragments, and as quickly as possible, you construct them around your body, until they've formed a barrier. It's obviously not the first time you've used this ability, of course, but since it's something you only developed after you moved away from the Shie Hassaikai, Chisaki has never seen it before.

Chisaki frowns a bit, then raises his hand to tap against the barrier. "It feels fairly solid when I push back against it. Is it meant to be some kind of shield?"

"Mhm!" you beam proudly. "Pretty cool, huh? I can make objects levitate and use them to attack, but I also have a way to defend myself! Plus, I'm in the process of figuring out how to do recon and stuff with my Quirk. I still don't have the hang of it at all, but I think it could be good for a lot of different things! Long story short, I'm pretty sure I'm a prodigy. Don't you agree, Kai?"

"Of course you are," Chisaki nods with a solemn expression, and predictably, Aizawa sighs.

The Sports Festival is getting closer and closer. Every day, apart from your regularly scheduled classes at U.A., you set a good chunk of time aside to hone your Quirk. The great thing about being reincarnated and having an abundance of knowledge on your side, along with lived experience, is that you never have to stress about homework or studying for tests. High-school level academics are a cinch for you, because you stayed ahead all these years. While some of the less intellectually-inclined students in your class (cough cough, Kaminari) actually have to try in order to keep up in school, that's definitely not the case for you, which leaves you with much more time to train than everyone else. And you like to think that you've been making pretty good use of it, because the parameters of your powers have, without a doubt, improved.

"It used to be really hard to maintain this barrier for a decent amount of time, but just look at me now," you say, pointing your nose up to the sky. "Look! I'm holding the barrier up without any problems. For a prodigy like me, this kind of thing is easy-peasy. I might actually end up winning the whole Sports Festival at this rate."

"Yes, win," Chisaki says, still with that solemn expression, as if he truly buys into every word that leaves your lips. "You're the only one who deserves to win. Make the rest of those fools suffer a humiliating defeat. They should be grateful that they even get to compete in the same arena as you."

"Exactly," you nod. "To be honest, I think most of them still don't even realize how amazing I am. But don't worry, I'll prove it to everyone when I win. I should make sure to be gracious in my victory, though. It wouldn't be nice to brag. After all, no one likes a sore winner."

"No, you can brag as much as you want," Chisaki insists.

"Really?"

"Of course." He stops for a moment, then smiles so gently that it's hard to believe you were scared of him at one point. "You're perfect, [Name]. No one else could possibly come close to you."

Your smile widens, and although you initially planned on asking Chisaki to punch your barrier as hard as he could-which he would've had absolutely no intention of doing-you decide to cancel your Quirk and hug him instead. You're a hugger, undoubtedly, but no matter how many different people you hug, and no matter how happy all those people make you feel, nothing will ever compare to the feeling of being wrapped in Chisaki's arms.

"[Name], how many times do I have to remind you not to use your Quirk in public?" Aizawa frowns. He pulls out a little eye drop dispenser from his pocket, quickly puts a few drops in, then blinks several times to clear his vision. "You don't have a license, and I'm a pro hero. I could get in trouble if someone sees me with you, letting you do as you please. But then again, I could get in trouble for a lot of the things I do for you."